The tenure of Dr Peter Phillips as member of parliament (MP) for St Andrew East Central came to an end on Friday when Parliament dissolved ahead of the September 3 general election, also bringing to a close the longest simultaneous representation...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness holds a slim lead over Opposition Leader Mark Golding in public favourability, according to the latest national survey commissioned by the RJRGLEANER Communications Group. However, Holness also carries a...
After years of lobbying, postal agents across Jamaica are finally being paid in line with the national minimum wage – a long-overdue development that unions see as an indictment on the Government but also as a step toward broader improvements in...
In the winding, rugged hills and coastal stretches of Manchester Southern, voters are weighing hope against disillusionment. On September 3, they will decide between returning to their People’s National Party (PNP) roots or extending the governing...
WESTERN BUREAU: Two men were arrested in Lilliput, St James, yesterday (Friday) by the newly formed Area One Police Division’s Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) after they were found with 2,000lb of unstamped beef and pork, which is believed to...
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says the ability to entice foreign investors to pump funding into the western city is dependent on the ability to maintain a low crime rate, which the St James capital has been able to do since the...
Attorneys represen-ting veteran politician KD Knight are considering filing an injunction to stop the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) from reportedly continuing to use a doctored audio recording that they say defames Knight and misrepresents his views...
This year’s performance of Jamaican students in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations has been highlighted as “very encouraging”, with the country showing marked improvements in English language and mathematics, with...
Western Bureau: The Negril Police Station was buzzing with activity on Wednesday as the Negril Police Community Resource Centre was officially handed over to the Negril Youth Club and the wider community. The new facility, built from a converted...
WESTERN BUREAU: Thirty-year-old Theodore Grizzle of Falmouth, Trelawny, is in need of urgent help. He needs to have bone marrow transplant surgery done in the United States by the end of September and is relying on public support. Grizzle’s surgery...
WESTERN BUREAU: Sabrina Messam, who was charged under the Cybercrimes Act after she allegedly threatened a man on social media, made her first appearance in the St James Parish Court on Wednesday and is slated to reappear in the same court on...
Ten inmates took a major step towards transformation on Tuesday as they crossed the stage to receive degrees at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean’s (UCC) 2025 Commencement Ceremony, held in partnership with the Department of Correctional...
The opposition People’s National Party’s (PNP) plan to remove tax from overtime payment for workers in the public sector earning under $6 million annually will “not likely pose any significant fiscal risk”, economist Keenan Falconer has said. “I...
The 54-page manifesto published by the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) “clearly seems to be a very rushed and hurriedly prepared” document with policies that have already been put in train by the Government, senior figures in the...
Opposition Spokesperson on Security Peter Bunting is dismissing claims he said are coming from the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) camp that a future People’s National Party (PNP) Government would end the contract of the current police commissioner. “...
The Jamaican Government has commenced talks with its counterparts in the Southern African nation of Eswatini for the return of a Jamaican man who was among five “barbaric criminals” deported there by United States (US) authorities, the foreign...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaicans on Thursday paid tribute to the life and legacy of Don Wehby – celebrated corporate leader, patriot, and beloved family man. The service, held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston, drew a large gathering of...
At 23, Britney Hamilton became the first in her family to earn a tertiary degree when she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, two years ago. Now, the Albion, St Thomas,...
Attorneys for Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby have written to Director of Elections Glasspole Brown, telling him to halt making any arrangements for a by-election in the Seivwright Gardens Division until he consults with their client. In a letter...
Veteran attorney-at-law and former government minister K.D. Knight has given Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton until Friday morning to issue a public apology and formally retract the attribution of a controversial, doctored audio recording to...
A call is being made for more Caribbean governments to consider reducing the age of civil responsibility so that some minors will not have to seek permission from parents or guardians when they require sexual and reproductive health (SRH) treatment...
Assistant Superintendent of Police Romario Rankin, of the St Catherine South Division, is calling for business establishments, particularly those deemed high-value targets for organised criminals, to include detailed crisis drills as part of their...
Seventeen Jamaicans have been awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship to pursue master’s degrees at top universities in the United Kingdom (UK), the largest cohort from Jamaica in recent years. The scholars are from parishes across the island...
August 23 will mark the start of the 2025 bird shooting season which will run for six weekends closing on September 28. The season was declared under the Wild Life Protection (Game Birds) (Declaration of Shooting Season) Order, 2025. Hunting...
WESTERN BUREAU: Robert Rainford, general secretary of the Jamaica Progressive Party (JPP), says his party, the country’s fourth political party, will be fielding candidates in 60 of the 63 constituencies in the September 3 general election and...
